Wednesday, July 16, 2014

All this week on the Brian Lehrer Show we're checking in on the de Blasio administration's progress on a variety of key issues, six months into his first term. We'll talk to advocacy groups about how the mayor has lived up to his campaign promises on the environment, crime, housing, and more. Friday, we'll hear from Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Even though many economists are proclaiming the "Great Recession" ending or over, the nearly 10 percent of Americans who are unemployed probably find it difficult to imagine exactly what a prosperous, post-recession America will look like. Richard Florida, author of "The Great Reset: How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity," says that's because the crash has fundamentally altered how we feel about spending and saving. He says we're all in the process of resetting the way we work and live.

We started the conversation by asking the question: Have you remade your life because of this recession?

Friday, February 20, 2009

It's not just the economy that is at risk these days: Richard Florida, author of The Creative Class, thinks that the recession will reshape the entire demographic landscape. Which areas will benefit, which will suffer the most, and what will future America look like?

Friday, February 20, 2009

Richard Florida looks at how the recession will reshape not just the American economy, but the fundamental demographics of the country. How will New York fare in the new economic order? Plus, inside info from NYC Scout; Joe Nocera on nationalizing the banks; Nate Silver's Oscar picks; and crowdsourcing lunch.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Where you choose to live is as important as choosing a spouse or a career, says Richard Florida. Also: Irish novelist Anne Enright. Philip Gourevitch on how American soldiers became both instruments and victims of injustice at Abu Ghraib. And a former lawyer talks about her struggles with bipolar disorder. ...

Saturday, November 15, 2003

With budget cuts across America, Studio 360 looks at hard times for the arts. Kurt Andersen and his guest, the economist Richard Florida, discuss what happens when creativity loses its capital. Teachers rave about a curriculum for visual art that’s being cut in schools around the country. A filmmaker shoots ...